document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255290>Question 255290</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi.Troy and Phil agree to meet at the movies.Phil drives 24 miles while troy rides his bike the 5 miles from his house at a speed of 15 miles per hour.If troy left 15 minutes later than Phil and they arrived at the theater at the same time, how fast did phil drive? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If troy left 15 minutes later than Phil and they arrived at the theater at the same time, how fast did phil drive?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let s = Phil's speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Change 15 min to 1/4 hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a time equation; Time = dist/speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P's time = T's time + 15 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply equation by 60s, results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60(24) = 4s(5) + 15s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1440 = 20s + 15s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1440 = 35s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1440%2F35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1440%2F35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 41.14 mph is Phil's speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution by finding the travel time of each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/41.14 = .583 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/5 = .333 hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "difference .25 hr (15 min) </SPAN>\n" );
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